Packages



E. D. GILLAM Dec. 11, 1962 PACKAGES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 1, 1960INVENTOR Edward A 61154)? ATTORNEY 3,iiti'i,25 Patented Dec. 11, 19623,067,925 PACKAGES Edward D. Gilliam, Penn Valley, la. iCorniy-GiliamCarton Corp, G and Lycoming Sta, Philadelphia, Pa.) Filed .iuly 1, 1969,Ser. No. 49,399 4 Claims. ($1. 229--44) This invention relates topackages, and more particularly to packages for a plurality of articlesin which the package as a container for a plurality of articles can alsobe used as an article display for merchandising purposes.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide a packagehaving a receptacle portion for a plurality of small packages, andhaving a lid or cover which is adapted to be moved from a closedposition to an open position so that the receptacle can serve as adisplay.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a packagehaving a hinged lid or cover connected to an actuating sleeve so that,upon movement of the sleeve, the lid or cover is opened and positionedto serve as a supporting section and to retain, in display position,another portion of the lid.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a packagehaving a hinged lid or cover which is adapted to be moved from a closedposition to an open position, and which in the closed position permitsof full utilization of the internal volume of the tray employed with thepackage.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a packagehaving a hinged lid or cover in which the cover providing structure, aswell as the other components, can all be made on conventional gluingmachines.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a package ofthe character aforesaid, in which the components can be made of boardwhich is finished only on one face thereof.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a packagewhich includes a tray or receptacle section which is closed at thebottom, the tray section being particularly adapted for the receptionand retention of a cover section which includes a hinged lid or coverconnected to an actuating sleeve, part of the cover section beingcontained within the tray section and the sleeve being slidableexternally of the tray.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a packagehaving a hinged lid or cover connected to an actuating sleeve in whichthe operation of the opening of the lid or cover is elfected in a simplebut expeditious manner by manual manipulation, and in which, if desired,the lid or cover can be moved or returned to its initial coveringcondition.

Other objects and advantageous features of the invention will beapparent from the description and claims.

The nature and characteristic features of the invention will be morereadily understood from the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings forming part thereof, in which:

FIGURE 1 is an exploded perspective view of a package in accordance withthe present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the package in closed condition forshipping;

FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view, taken approximately on the line33 of FIG. 2, and showing the lid or cover in closed position;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3, showing the shipping bandremoved and the lid or cover swung to open position;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the receptacle with the lid or cover inopen position; i

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a blank for forming the component whichprovidesthe actuating sleeve and lid or cover;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the blank for making the component whichcomprises the tray;

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a blank for making the component which providesthe liner; and

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a blank for making the component which providesthe holding band.

It should, of course, be understood that the description and drawingsherein are illustrative merely, and that various modifications andchanges can be made in the structure disclosed without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, in which a preferredembodiment of invention is illustrated, the blanks for making thepackage are shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9.

The blank 15 shown in FIG. 6 provides an actuating sleeve and lid orcover C, the blank 16 shown in FIG. 7 provides a tray T, the blank 17shown in FIG. 8 provides a liner L, and the blank 18 in FIG. 9 providesa holding band B.

The blanks 15, i6, i7 and 18 are preferably constructed of sheetmaterial such as paperboard, cardboard or similar tough yet flexiblematerial, preferably finished on at least one face thereof for printingor other decoration as desired. As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9, thefinished or outer face of each of the blanks 15, 16, 17 and 18 isupwardly disposed. The blanks l5, 16, 17 and 18 are provided withpredetermined creases, slits, cut-outs and shapes to provide the desiredconstituent portions, as hereinafter explained.

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 6, the blank 15 there shownincludes an actuating sleeve side wall panel 28 of rectangular shapehaving marginal edges 21 and 22 and connected thereto along alongitudinal crease line 23, a sleeve end wall panel 24 with a marginaledge 22 aligned with or as a continuation of the corresponding edge ofthe panel 29.

- The panel 24 has connected thereto along a longitudinal crease line 25parallel to the crease line 23, an actuating sleeve side wall panel 26which is also bounded by the marginal edge 22. The panel 26 hasconnected thereto along a longitudinal crease line 27 parallel to thecrease line 23 an actuating sleeve end wall panel 28, bounded by themarginal edge 22. The panel 28 has connected thereto along alongitudinal crease line 29, parallel to the crease line 23, a glue flap3%) having a face adapted to engage with the interior face of the panel26 interiorly of the free marginal edge 21 thereof.

The panel as has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 31parallel to the marginal edge 22, a top cover panel 32 which hasconnected thereto along a transverse crease line 33 a top cover panel 34The panel 34 has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 35 aninner side wall panel 36 which is adapted to be disposed interiorly ofone of the side wall panels of the tray T, as hereinater explained.

The panel 36 has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 37, abottom wall panel 38 which is adapted to be disposed in superposedrelation to a part of the bottom of the tray T when the tray T is inasssembled condition.

The panel 26 has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 39parallel to the marginal edge 22, a top cover panel as which hasconnected thereto along a transverse crease line 41 a top cover panel42.

The panel 42 has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 43 aninner side wall panel 44 which is adapted to be disposed interiorly ofone of the side wall panels of the tray T. The panel 44 has connectedthereto along a transverse crease line 45, a bottom wall panel 46 whichis adapted to be disposed in superposed relation to a part of the bottomof the tray T when the tray T is in assembled condition.

The panels 38 and 46, in the initial formation of the blank, arepreferably connected along longitudinal perforated or weakened lines 48and 49 by a temporary panel 50 which retains the alignment of thetransverse marginal edge 22 of the panels 20, 24, 26 and 28 during thegluing operation by which the glue flap 30 is joined or connected to thepanel 20 to form the sleeve 51. The blank 15 as thus glued can beshipped in fiat condition.

It will be noted that the blank 15 has an opening 52 bounded by amarginal edge 53 of the panel 24, by a marginal edge 54 common to thepanels 32, 34, 36 and 38 and by a marginal edge 55 parallel to the edge54 and common to the panels 40, 42, 44 and 46.

The blank 15 also has a side marginal edge 56 common to the panels 40,42, 44 and 46 and an end marginal edge 57 common to the panels 38, t and46.

One of the top cover panels, such as the panel 32, preferably has a locktab 58 formed therein with a hinge connection 31a along the crease line31 for engagement, as hereinafter pointed out, with a locking tongue 59formed on the side wall panel 36 and terminated in the panel 34 offsetfrom the crease line 35.

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 7 of the drawings, the blank 16there shown preferably includes a side wall panel 60 having a gluing tab61 hingedly connected thereto along a crease line 62 and hingedlyconnected along a crease line 63 to an end wall panel 64 which is inturn hingedly connected along a crease line 65 to another side wallpanel 66. The side wall panel 66 has hingedly connected thereto along acrease line 67 an end wall panel 68. The side wall panels 60 and 66 havebottom wall panels 69 and 70 hingedly connected thereto along alignedcrease lines 71 and the end wall panels 64 and 68 have bottom wallpanels 72 and 73 hingedly connected thereto along crease lines 71.

The end wall panels 64 and 68 can have cut-outs 74 to facilitate accessto the interior of the receptacle.

The blank 16 with the face of the glue flap 61 joined to the interior ofthe end wall panel 68 along its free end margin and upon setting up froma flat condition for shipping, after completion of the gluing, providesa suitable tray T.

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 8, the blank 17 there shown forthe liner L preferably includes an end panel 76 hingedly connected to aside Wall panel 77 by a crease line 78. The panel 77 has connectedthereto along a crease line 79 an end wall panel 30 to which a side wallpanel 81 is connected along a crease line 82.

The side wall panel 81 is provided with a glue flap 83 connected theretoalong a crease line 84 and being adapted to engage and adhere to theinterior face of the end wall panel 76 inwardly from the free edgethereof. The panels 76 and 80 can have cut-outs 85 corresponding to thecut-outs 74.

Referring now to FIG. 9, the blank 13 there shown for the holding band Bpreferably includes panels 86, 87, 88 and 89 connected by crease lines90, 91 and 92, the panel 89 having connected thereto along a crease line93 a glue flap 94 which is adapted to engage and adhere to the innerface of the panel 86 inwardly of the free marginal edge thereof.

The blanks 15, 16, 17 and 18 can be glued on a conventional gluingmachine and after gluing can be retained in flat condition for shipping.

After the blanks 15, 16, 17 and 18 have been glued, the tray T can, whenit is desired to fill the package, be set up from the glued blank 16with the bottom wall panels 69 and 70 perpendicular to the side wallpanels 60 and 66 and locked and held by the flaps 72 and 73 connected tothe end wall panels 64 and 68.

The glued blank is then set up and positioned so that the side wallpanels and 26 and the end wall panels 4 24 and 28 are in separatedrelation to provide the sleeve 51.

The sleeve 51 is then slid downwardly in engagement with the exteriorsof the side and end wall panels 60, 66, 64 and 68 of the tray T, and sothat the free marginal edge 22 is substantially at the lower extremityof the side wall panels 60 and 66 and the end wall panels 64 and 68 ofthe tray T.

The side wall panels 36 and 44 are then swung downwardly into engagementwith the interiors of the side wall panels 6% and 66 of the tray T andwith the bottom wall panels 38 and 46 disposed in engagement with thebottom of the tray T. The liner L is then inserted and retains thebottom wall panels 38 and 46 and the side wall panels 36 and 44 inposition.

In this disposition, the top or cover panels 34 and 42 will besubstantially horizontally disposed and the top or cover panels 32 and40 will extend downwardly and inclined with respect thereto, asillustrated in FIG. 4.

After the desired articles or materials to be packed have been placed inthe interior of the package and in engagement with the interior of theliner L and the bottom wall panels 38 and 46, the sleeve 51 is thenmoved upwardly. This movement swings the panels 34 and 42 about thepivotal axes provided by the crease lines 35 and 43 and swings theconnected panels 32 and 40 about the pivotal axes provided by the creaselines 31 and 39 to substantially horizontal positions, and with thepanels 34 and 42 likewise disposed in substantially horizontal positionsand in contact therewith.

The holding band B can then be slid into holding position from eitherend of the package and will retain the panels 32, 34, 40 and 42 and thesleeve 51 in the positions indicated in FIGS. 2 and 3.

When access is desired to the contents, the band B is removed and thesleeve 51 is moved downwardly by a reverse of the operation previouslydescribed. Downward movement of the sleeve 51 causes the top or coverpanels 32, 34, 4t] and 42 to be moved to their open positions with thepanels 34 and 42 perpendicular to the side walls 60 and 66 of the tray.These panels 34 and 42 are effective for the display of advertisingmessages.

The receptacle in open condition can be tilted so that either of theedges provided along the crease lines 33 or 41 by engagement with thecounter top or shelf (not shown) supports the receptacle in such tiltedposition.

The engagement of the tab 58 with the tongue 59 aids in retaining theopened condition.

I claim:

1. A package comprising a tray section having a bottom Wall and oppositeupright side and end walls; a cover section having a sleeve insurrounding relation to and in slidable engagement exteriorly of saidwalls, said cover section having an opposite pair of wall panelsextending interiorly along an opposite pair of walls of the tray, saidcover section on each side having a first cover panel hingedly connectedto said sleeve, a second cover panel, a hinged connection between saidcover panels, a hinged connection between said second cover panel andone of said wall panels, said cover panels being swingable frompositions in covering relation to said tray at the top thereof to openpositions extending outwardly from the upper margins of opposite wallsof said tray, said cover panels on one side being substantially equal inlength between their hinged connections, and one of said hingeconnections between said cover panels providing with a marginal edge ofthe tray section a support for said package in display condition; and aninteriorly disposed member in said tray having portions in engagementwith the interiors of said opposite pair of wall panels and retainingthe same in separated relation.

2. A package as defined in claim 1 in which said last member is aninterior liner having upright side and end walls.

3. A package as defined in claim 1 in which interengaging members areprovided contiguous to one of the top cover members and said sleeve forholding said cover panels in opened condition.

4. A package comprising a tray section having a bottom wall and oppositeupright side and end walls; a separate cover section made from a singlepiece of sheet material and having a sleeve in surrounding relation toand in slidable engagement exteriorly of said walls, said cover sectionhaving a pair of opposite vertical wall panels of substantially the sameheight as and extending interiorly along and in engagement with anopposite pair of walls of the tray, said cover section having aplurality of cover panels on each side hingedly connected to each otherand to said sleeve and one of said wall panels and swingable frompositions in covering relation to said tray at the 15 5 retaining thesame in separated relation.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,185,560 Walcutt May 30, 1916 2,833,455 Planas May 6, 1958 2,919,845Hackmeyer Jan. 5, 1960 2,950,060 Von Rudeen Aug. 23, 1960 FOREIGNPATENTS 386,577 Great Britain Jan. 19, 1933

